The Rugby Club Toulonnais bowed to the Toulouse Stadium during the 8th day. Despite great efforts in defense and effective kicking, the Toulonnais failed to gain the upper hand over Toulouse well in place. Here are the key figures from this meeting.
Possession and occupation: Toulouse dictates the pace
Toulouse controlled the ball with 58% of possession against 42% for Toulon. This domination was also reflected in territorial occupation, with 63% in favor of locals against 37% for the RCT, thus forcing Toulon to play the majority of the match in their own half.
Discipline: Toulon sanctioned more
Discipline was a crucial element, with Toulon conceding 14 penaltiesagainst 10 for Toulouse. This disadvantage in terms of fouls offered opportunities to Toulouse to keep pressure on the RCT.
Defense: Toulon put to the test
Stade Toulousain was slightly less called upon in defense with 90 tacklesbut showed excellent efficiency, succeeding 94% of their tackles. Toulon, for its part, carried out 147 tackleswith a success rate of 87%. This statistic shows the heroic resistance of the Toulouse defense in the face of multiple Toulouse attacks.
Conquest in touch: Toulouse impeccable, Toulon solid
The sidelines saw Toulouse achieve a perfect 100% on 20 toucheswhile Toulon also showed a good performance with 88% of success on 17 touches.
Crossings: Toulouse more impactful
Toulouse was particularly effective in breaking through the defensive line, with 13 crossings against none for Toulon. This statistic illustrates Toulouse's ability to break the lines and create decisive offensive opportunities.
Kicking play and turnovers: a close match
In the kicking game, Toulon was not unworthy with 559 meters won on 22 kicksagainst 697 meters for Toulouse on 21 kicks. The ground fight was also closely fought, with Toulon winning 20 turnoversan impressive figure, against 15 for Toulouse.
The match summary:
